eBay does not follow its own policy

[ingez_2000]

I have listed an antigen self test kit. This kit has an FDA Emergency Approval and does NOT require a prescription (it is listed on Amazon, CVS, etc.).

Yet listing has been remove citing eBay's Medical devices Policy.  This policy says  :

           The following items CAN be sold:

• Over-the-counter (OTC) medical devices

[coastaltechsolution]

reach out on Facebook eBay for business or twitter

Never expect contacting contracted CS to know the rules 

[asset_liquidators]

It happens. I have had it happen to me a few times over the years. The most recent that they canceled a small keypad controller citing the prescription policy. I just chuckled that an organization this large is that poorly run that they don't have the brains to know that a keypad controller does not require a prescription. The piece of equipment it went to does not even require a prescription.

I listed it on my webstore instead and it sold in three weeks (listed on ebay for over 2 years and couldn't sell it).

The coolest part of this story is that it was purchased to use as a prop in the upcoming season 3 of the series "For All Mankind" on Apple TV.

[donsdetour]

good luck where ever you go: its going to get removed for unapproved seller or medial prescription what ever you do...

[divwido]

I'd expect it to be pulled.  Medical tests and devises tend not to last here.

[itscalledapostingid]

If it's a covid test kit it's not allowed to be sold on ebay. That was confirmed by an ebay employee in this recent thread (see message 4 of 6):

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/Are-we-allowed-to-sell-Covid-19-home-tests-on-Ebay/m-p/3228805...